White House officials offered an Indiana Senate candidate potential government jobs and appointments in exchange for dropping out of the Republican primary election. Voters have begun casting ballots in party primaries. But some important local races won’t appear on the May 5th ballot: School board seats. Indiana University’s newest weather balloon initiative aims to improve local and national weather forecasts. Many Hoosiers struggle with addiction, and mothers are no exception. Indiana nursing homes are owed hundreds of millions of dollars in back payments for services provided under the state’s Medicaid program for long-term care. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. WFYI News Now is produced by Zach Bundy, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.

President Donald Trump this week gave a number of endorsements for Indiana lawmakers, and some challengers, ahead of the primary election. Congressman André Carson is calling for Indiana officials to end the holding of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at Miami Correctional Facility just north of Kokomo. Homeowners and utility users complained about the rising electricity costs during a community meeting last night in Noblesville. A former Ball State University employee has settled her lawsuit against the Muncie school for firing her over a social media post about Charlie Kirk’s death. The proposed federal budget includes nearly two billion dollars to overhaul how veterans in Indianapolis access health care. Eastern Star Church is looking to buy Martin University's campus after the school closed in December due to financial problems. Indiana’s public colleges and universities have agreed to eliminate over 200 degrees to comply with a new law. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. WFYI News Now is produced by Zach Bundy, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.

After someone fired 13 shots into City-County Councilor Ron Gibson’s home, IMPD said it QUOTE “brought technology into the neighborhood to enhance safety and security.” The Indiana Election Commission deadlocked Wednesday on whether Republican Alexandra Wilson could remain in the primary race against Terre Haute Senator Greg Goode. The average price of a gallon of gas in Indiana is four dollars and thirteen cents. Kinship care refers to the care of children by relatives or close family friends when biological parents are unable to do so. Four people -- Two Democrats and Two Republicans -- are vying to be the next representative for Indiana House district 72… a spot long held by Republican Ed Clere. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. WFYI News Now is produced by Zach Bundy, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.

Second ICE detainee dies while in custody at Miami Correctional Facility. President Donald Trump posted to social media Tuesday, saying quote “a whole civilization will die tonight” in comments about Iran. Indianapolis non-profit the Damien Center won funding to expand services in the city’s housing-first program. Foster parent Jamie Potter's empty nursery highlights a growing Indiana crisis where working families can no longer afford to care for infants in need. Fifty years ago, the Indiana University men’s basketball team made college sports history, winning all games in the season and the championship. Pedestrian deaths fell 11% in early 2025 over the previous year, the largest drop since the Governors Highway Safety Association began reporting them 15 years ago, but remain higher than pre-pandemic levels in 2019. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. WFYI News Now is produced by Zach Bundy, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.